Detroit (DTW) to Fort Wayne (FWA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DTW to FWA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in October 2025 to just 44% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 72% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 72%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 26 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Flights/day
- 1.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 59m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 128 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DTW to FWA
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (77% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 64% | 31 min |
| Tuesday | 75% | 30 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 79% | 17 min |
| Thursday | 74% | 25 min |
| Friday | 69% | 28 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 61% | 33 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations69%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather21%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DTW to FWA delayed?
- 29% of DTW–FWA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 26 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DTW to FWA?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (77% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DTW to FWA?
- The scheduled DTW–FWA flight time averages 59m over 128 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
- How often are DTW to FWA flights cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DTW to FWA?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 44% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 43-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,036 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.